If it’s possible for there to be a lesser known member of the Guardians it’s Yondu. The character was introduced as a founding member of the Guardians in Marvel Super-Heroes #18 way back in Jan. 1969. What’s puzzling is that Yondu, a hunter from the planet Centauri IV, was part of the “future” Guardians who battled evil in the 30th Century. As the history of the Guardians in the comic books gets incredibly convuluted when explaining how the team formed in present day, it’s safe to assume Yondu’s origin will change to fit a more streamlined approach.

Rooker is a longtime genre fan favorite who earned critical notices for his performance as Merle Dixon in “The Walking Dead.” His other credits include “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,” “JFK,” “Tombstone,” “Mississippi Burning” and “The Bone Collector.”

Another TV veteran, Chris Pratt, has already been cast as Star Lord, leader of the Guardians. Reports have indicated Zoe Saldana may play Gamora and Dave Bautista will portray Drax the Destroyer, but those casting decisions haven’t been confirmed by the production.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is currently scheduled to open nationwide on Aug. 1, 2014.

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That’s awesome! Michael Rooker is a great actor, and he was largely wasted on The Walking Dead. It is nice to see him get work, hopefully in a role we’ll get to see him in for a while and maybe get some more exposure. His talent would certainly warrant it.